Schalke 04 - Borussia Dortmund betting tips and odds

Schalke 04 are the definition of underdogs in this fixture. With betting odds of 5.00, no punter will dare backing them up against Borussia Dortmund. It is a wise decision as well as hosts will have an extremely difficult task surviving this clash.

We are likely going to see Borussia Dortmund triumph this Saturday, though Schalke 04 do have a fighting chance. Maybe the home field advantage will be enough to spur them into a surprise draw or victory, though it’s not a probable outcome.

With $ODDS_HOME_LAST_ROUND_AWAY betting odds to win their previous away match, it’s fair to say Schalke were never the favourites to do such a thing, let alone pull it in an impressive manner. Yet after taking an early lead they eased to a Bochum HT/FT victory which will be a huge boost for their morale ahead of Saturday.

Borussia Dortmund confirmed the HT/FT market in the previous round with a narrow $RESULT victory. The pre-match betting odds for them winning were set at 3.20, which means it wasn’t the easiest of matchups either.

Schalke 04’s defensive players have been performing quite well lately. No one has been able to score against them for more than three consecutive away games.

You may want to look at Borussia D. as good candidates for markets like BTTS bets or Over 5 Goals. They have more than 5 goals on record from their previous 3 games alone.

This is turning into a difficult season for Schalke in the Bundesliga. With 19 points from 24 rounds played they sit in the 17th. The relegation battle is ahead of Schalke 04 and it starts with a difficult match this Saturday.

The visitors have been doing well enough in the league to earn a Champions League spot. Heading into the Saturday fixture from the 2nd place, they have been further backed by 1.67 betting odds on Away Win offered at bookies.

This matchup tends to go the obvious way. By that, we’re referring to the previous instance when these two squads clashed in the current season. Borussia D. walked away with a comfortable win.

With Thomas Ouwejan, Justin Heekeren, Sebastian Polter, Sepp van den Berg, Soichiro Kozuki, Jere Uronen, Tim Skarke out of the picture for the hosts and Mate Morey, Youssoufa Moukoko, Karim Adeyemi, Abdoulaye Kamara, Julien Duranville for the visitors, both teams will be in a weakened state. Borussia Dortmund still have the upper hand going in, but it’s something to keep in mind.

This match is a bit tough to find value in, so you’ll need to be willing to take a risk. An HT/FT Draw/Away bet at odds of 1 is not exactly probable, but it’s clearly the best offer in terms of value.